Miss Pronunciation vs. Miss Chəf
Mischievous - mɪstʃəvəs
Now we all know that our language is a tricky customer, and using spelling for guidelines can be a dangerous thing. However, I hear people everywhere (including the ABC....shock horror!) pop an entire extra syllable in the middle of this naughty little adjective:
Mis-chee-VI-ous - mɪstʃiːvɪˌəs
Crazy! I was brought up on the latter - my world crumbled when I discovered the truth of the matter..........but there you are.
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